Climate refugees are not protected under existing international law
The most durable solution to protect climate refugees is to recognise them under the 1951 UN Refugee Convention,…
European lawmakers, rights advocates urge Turkey to include Gülen movement in any amnesty
A group of 54 lawmakers, legal experts, academics and human rights advocates has urged Turkey to ensure that…
‘Never been contemplated’: Housing Minister Clare O’Neil refuses to rule out changes to Australian flag at Labor Party conference
The government will not change the national flag, a spokesperson says, after the Housing Minister was unable to…
Turkey detained at least 668 in NATO summit crackdown, jailed 179: report
At least 668 people were detained across Turkey in raids and protests surrounding NATO’s July 7-8 summit in…
ECtHR found rights violations affecting over 8,000 people in Turkey’s post-coup crackdown: report
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has issued 114 judgments finding violations affecting 8,056 people in cases…
Turkey’s post-coup crackdown, 10 years on: Torture and ill-treatment
Turkey has experienced a marked resurgence of torture and ill-treatment in custody over the past decade and especially…
Turkey blocks LGBTQ+ cruise ship from docking, citing ‘moral values’
Turkey has blocked an LGBTQ+ cruise ship chartered by a US travel company from docking at two Turkish…
Past Gülen ties, not only arrest warrants, can prove risk in Turkey sufficient for asylum: Belgian court
A Belgian appeals court has recognized a former teacher from Turkey as a refugee, ruling that his past…
Turkey’s broadcast regulator fines station over main opposition leader’s criticism of justice minister
Turkey’s broadcast regulator has fined Sözcü TV for airing remarks by the leader of the country’s main opposition…
Turkey detains 24 including seven public officials over alleged Gülen links
Turkish authorities detained 24 people, including seven public officials, in coordinated raids across 11 provinces on Monday over…
Amnesty urges Turkey to release jailed journalist, stop abusing justice system to suppress dissent
Amnesty International has called on Turkish authorities to immediately release jailed journalist Merdan Yanardağ, who was arrested on…
Turkey plunges to 163rd in RSF press freedom index amid deepening authoritarianism
Turkey fell to 163rd out of 180 countries in the 2026 World Press Freedom Index published by Reporters Without Borders…